Enroll Now! Using Games for Learning and Assessment

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EDUC 646 Using Games for Learning and Assessment

Online Course 1 semester hour graduate credit
Instructor: Dr. Susan Manning
Spring 2018

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You Will Learn

• Integration of interactive games and simulations with your curriculum
• Implications for effective assessment
• Use of games to support collaboration, problem-solving, decision-making
• How games increase motivation and engagement including benefits and drawbacks
• How quests and incentives such as badges support the inquiry process
• The core tenants of game-based learning

(This course does not teach game design or use game design software.)

This course is an approved elective in the Master of Science in Education online degree program. 

You may enroll in this course to meet your goals for 

• professional development
• license renewal
• graduate elective credits
• credits to transfer to another university

Who should enroll?

Designed for educators and trainers interested in experiencing game-based learning and assessment. Get your game on and gamify learning!

• K-12 teachers (blended classrooms and virtual schools)
• Technical and community college instructors (adjunct and full-time)
• College and university professors (adjunct and full-time)
• Instructional designers or curriculum developers in any setting
• Clinical healthcare educators involved in patient education, healthcare education, continuing education or in-service education, community health education, or academic healthcare education
• Trainers in corporations, professional associations, nonprofit organizations, government, and military
• Curriculum consultants, professional development coordinators, and distance education and continuing education leaders

e-Textbook Provided

Marczewski, Andrzej. Even Ninja Monkeys Like to Play: Gamification, Game Thinking & Motivational Design (2016), Blurb.
ISBN: 978-1364955526

Additional web-based readings and media will be available within the course.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, learners will be able to:

1. Differentiate between various types of games and simulations and match with types of assessment techniques.


2. Critically analyze and reflect on benefits and drawbacks of interactive games and simulations when determining the best assessment tool to match a curricular or training need.


3. Collaborate with others using online tools and demonstrate how to locate, evaluate and select games or simulations for a specific instructional need.


4. Create assessment action plans and field test interactive games or simulations and demonstrate ability to determine a curricular/training fit in instructional decision-making.


5. Interpret assessment results of field tests and assess the effectiveness in supporting identified learner outcomes. 

Alignment with Standards

Course objectives are aligned with the following:
Wisconsin Standards for Teacher Development and Licensure (WI DPI) 4, 7, 8,10
National Board for Professional Teaching Standard 3

No travel to campus is required. 

Participate from your home or work computer during hours that are best for your work and family schedule.

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EDUC 761 Creating Collaborative Communities in E-Learning - Enroll Now!

Online Course 3 semester hours graduate creditInstructor: Dr. Maryruth Hicks Fall: October 23 - December 15, 2017 Tuition: $1,323 Due October 11, 2017

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Strategies for Dealing with Disruptive Behavior

EDUC 655 Strategies for Dealing with Disruptive Behavior

Online Course 3 semester hours graduate credit
Instructor: Faith Huitt
Not offered Summer 2017
Fall: October 2 - November 28, 2017

Tuition, Due Dates and Registration

Description

Evidence-based preventive strategies, positive behavioral supports, effective interventions, and classroom management strategies for addressing problem behaviors, chronic noncompliance, ADHD-related issues, and disruptive conduct.

This course is an approved elective in the Master of Science in Education online degree program. NOTE: You may enroll in this course to meet your goals for professional development, license renewal, or to complete graduate credits and transfer the credit to another university or reading certification program.

Who Should Enroll

• PK-12 teachers
• Special education teachers
• Guidance counselors
• Speech language pathologists
• School psychologists
• Principals
• Leadership teams

Textbook

An e-textbook in in included with the tuition and provided provided after you login to the course. You may open the e-book to read online from your laptop or desktop. The e-textbook software is compatible with an iPad, Kindle Fire or fully internet-capable device. It is not compatible with a Kindle Reader.

Colvin, Geoffrey T. (2009). Managing noncompliance and defiance in the classroom: A road map for teachers, specialists, and behavior support teams. Corwin Press. ISBN: 9781412960892

If you prefer to read a hard copy of the textbook, instead of reading via your computer or tablet, you may purchase the book from amazon.com as a new or used paperback.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Apply key concepts and research regarding the characteristics of noncompliant behavior when planning classroom instruction.
   
2. Summarize the historical context of discipline and classroom management and interpret major theories of human behavior as applied to classroom management.
   
3. Research and analyze the pros and cons of school-wide discipline surveys and screeners when assessing safe school environments to identify the existence of chronic noncompliance, intermittent misconduct, or the potential social-emotional needs of students.
   
4. Self-assess the organization of space, materials, equipment, procedures, and routines for early prevention of possible disruptions.
   
5. Analyze research-based instructional strategies compatible with the developmental characteristics, learning styles and cultural backgrounds of the non-compliant student.
   
6. Demonstrate strategies for developing student-teacher rapport to prevent the escalation of problematic behavior and classroom power struggles.
   
7. Articulate an understanding of student learning styles and academic needs and ways to significantly increase self-discipline and motivation.
   
8. Analyze internal and external factors that affect student safety in a school or district.
   
9. Match specific behaviors with proven interventions and design individual intervention plans to encourage positive social interaction, active engagement, and self-regulation for the non-compliant student.
   
10. Apply single case design strategies that target and assess the impact of specific interventions on behaviors, including off-task behavior, rule violations, disrespect, agitation, noncompliance, and threats and intimidation.
   
11. Demonstrate strategies for collaborating with special education staff to assist the disruptive students.
 
12. Evaluate community services and integrate programs that promote school-family-community partnerships to assist the disruptive student. 

Alignment with State and National Standards

Course objectives are aligned with the following:
Wisconsin Standards for Teacher Development and Licensure (WI DPI): 4, 5, 7, 10.
Wisconsin Standards for Administrator Development and Licensure - (WI DPI) 3

No travel to campus is required. Because this class is asynchronous and open to you 24/7, you may participate from your home or work computer during hours that are best for your work and family schedule. Advanced computer or programming skills are not required. Learners need a basic understanding of Internet browsing, email, and word processing. Instruction will be differentiated to accommodate learners with varying levels of technical knowledge.

No travel to campus is required.

Participate from your home or work computer during hours that are best for your work and family schedule.

The class is highly interactive with a significant discussion component.

All discussion postings, projects, and assignments will be submitted via the course discussion board and Dropbox.

Activities are conducted according to a schedule with specific due dates each week; there are no required "live" chat sessions.

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The School of Education reserves the right to cancel classes that do not meet minimum enrollment requirements.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout
Menomonie, WI 54751
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Online Professional Development - Fall 2017 - Enroll Now!

September 25

EDUC 640 Poverty in Schools 9/25/2017 - 11/3/2017

EDUC 645 900 School-wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) 9/25/2017 - 11/17/2017

EDUC 646 Using Games for Learning and Assessment 9/25/2017 - 10/20/2017

EDUC 647 900 Strategies for Teaching Students with Autism in the Inclusive Classroom 9/25/2017 - 11/17/2017

EDUC 651 900 Project-based Learning in the Flipped Classroom  9/25/2017 - 11/03/17

EDUC 652 900 Universal Design for Learning 9/25/2017 - 11/03/17

EDUC 653 900 Middle School through Adult 6-Traits Writing Instruction 9/25/2017 - 11/17/2017

EDUC 654 900 PK-Elementary 6-Traits Writing Instruction 9/25/2017 - 11/17/2017

EDUC 660 900 Teaching for Creativity and Innovation: The Maker Culture 9/25/2017 -11/17/2017

October 2

EDUC 656 900 Bullying in Schools 10/2/2017 - 11/10/2017

EDUC 655 900 Strategies for Dealing with Disruptive Behavior 10/2/2017 - 12/2/2017

EDUC 664 900 Tchg K-12 Computational Thinking 10/2/2017 -12/1/2017

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Blended and Fully Online Teaching: EDUC 760

(Blended Teaching and Online Training)

EDUC 760 E-Learning for Educators  
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EDUC 760 E-learning for Educators   Instructor: Maggie Rouman (Blended Teaching and Online Training) Online Course 3 semester hours graduate credit

Learn to:

• Add online power to traditional instruction/training.
• Convert a course or workshop for online delivery. 
• Create and facilitate discussion forums.
• Design online surveys and quizzes.
• Build a career advancing e-portfolio. 

You will:

• Analyze research on using learning management systems for online and blended settings.
• Create prompts and facilitate discussion forums.
• Create technology-based assessment.
• Critically analyze universal design and accessibility research.
• Create closed caption video.
• Research, evaluate and curate digital information.
• Design and publish an electronic portfolio of course artifacts.

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Strategies for Teaching Students with Autism in the Inclusive Classroom

EDUC 647 Strategies for Teaching Students with Autism in the Inclusive Classroom

Online Course 3 semester hours graduate credit
Instructor: Faith Huitt
Not offered Spring or Summer 2017
Fall: September 25 - November 17, 2017

Tuition, Due Dates and Registration

You Will Learn

• Strategies to assist students with language deficits, sensory needs, repetitive behaviors, and a low frustration for change
• Assistive technology devices, Chromebook,  iPad and smartphone apps that increase communication skills in the classroom for students with autism

Who Should Enroll

• PK-12 educators
• Speech pathologists
• Guidance counselors
• School nurses
• Support staff
• School administrators
• Public health providers
• Early intervention personnel
• Pupil service personnel seeking professional development

Course Description

Strategies to address the varied social and academic needs of students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in the inclusive classroom. Explore functional behavior assessment, learn how to implement a behavior intervention plan, and how to use technology effectively with students with ASD.

Enroll in this course to meet your goals for

• professional development
• license renewal
• complete graduate elective credits
• transfer credits to another university 

This course is an approved elective in the Master of Science in Education online degree program.

Textbook

Purchase the paperback textbook new or used from amazon.com NOTE: Be sure to purchase the second edition with the ISBN number.

Kluth, Paula. (2010). “You’re Going to Love This Kid”: Teaching Students with Autism in the Inclusive Classroom. 2nd Edition. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company. ISBN: 978-1598570793

Learning Outcomes

1. Articulate an understanding of the historical perspectives, etiology, and main characteristics of young, middle age children, and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
2. Research and discuss the impact of Autism Spectrum Disorders on the student’s language, communication, academic, social, sensory, and behavioral functioning in the classroom.
3. Demonstrate an awareness of the impact of a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder on family dynamics and school-family communication.
4. Research and analyze the pros and cons of various behavioral and instructional approaches and apply best practice strategies in an inclusive classroom for students with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
5. Utilize a wide range of online resources, strategies, and educational interventions; demonstrate the ability to differentiate and adapt various strategies effectively for students with Autism Spectrum Disorders in an inclusive classroom.
6. Plan for the role and management of paraprofessionals and differentiate between the appropriate and inappropriate use of paraprofessionals in fostering independence for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
7. Collaborate with professional specialists to modify classroom activities and assignments and design a co-teaching lesson based on models of effective collaboration skills between general education and special education teachers.

Content Outline

1. Introduction - What is Autism
2. Language Skills and Communication Interventions
3. Social Skills of Students with ASD and Interventions in the Inclusive Classroom
4. Sensory Needs and Interventions for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
5. Positive Behavior Support for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Inclusive Classroom
6. Programming in the General Education Classroom for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Least Restrictive Environment Issues
7. Working with Parents of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
8. Applying New Knowledge and Strategies

Alignment with Teaching Standards

Course objectives are aligned with the following teaching standards:

Wisconsin Standards for Teacher Development and Licensure (WI DPI) 3, 8
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) 3, 4
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Knowledge and Skill Standards Common Core, # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

No travel to campus required. 

Participate from your home or work computer during hours that are flexible and convenient for your work and family schedule and responsibilities.

The class is highly interactive with a significant discussion component. 

All discussion postings, projects, and assignments will be submitted via the course discussion board and Dropbox. 

Activities are conducted according to a schedule with specific due dates each week; there are no required "live" chat sessions.

This is not a self-paced class.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout
Menomonie, WI 54751
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Mindful Approaches to Classroom Management

EDUC 665 Mindful Approaches to Classroom Management

Online Course 3 semester hours graduate credit
Instructor: Dr. Ann Brand

Fall: October 16 - December 15, 2017
Not offered Summer term

Tuition, Due Dates, and Registration

What You Will Learn

Strategies to minimize and prevent classroom and behavior management problems.

Who Should Enroll

• Elementary, middle school, and high school educators
• Guidance counselors
• Special education teachers
• School library media specialists
• Principals
• School social workers
• Those working with incarcerated youth outside of traditional K-12 education

Course Description

Research-based strategies to improve class climate that integrate Mindful practices and improve students’ social-emotional learning, self-regulation, motivation and academic performance while reducing test anxiety and bullying. Mindful approaches applied to student-teacher interpersonal communication and to the organization of space, routines, and procedures at all grade levels.

This course is an approved elective in the Master of Science in Education online degree program.

You may enroll in this course to meet your goals for professional development, license renewal, or to complete graduate credits and transfer to another university.

e-Textbooks

E-textbooks will be provided when you login to the course.

Jennings, P. (2015). Mindfulness for Teachers: Simple Skills for Peace and Productivity in the Classroom. W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN: 978-0-393-70807

Goleman, D. (2011). The Brain and Emotional Intelligence: New Insights. More than Sound: Florence, MA.  ISBN: 978-1-934-441152

You may open the e-book to read online from your laptop or desktop. The e-textbook software is compatible with an iPad, Kindle Fire or using Chrome as the browser on a fully internet-capable device. It is not compatible with a Kindle Reader.

Additional recommended web-based articles will be available via the course modules.

If you need a copy of the syllabus for your district to approve enrollment in the class, email: Online Professional Development
Phone: 715-232-2693

No travel to campus is required.

Participate during hours that are flexible and convenient for your work and family schedule and responsibilities.

The class is highly interactive with a significant discussion component. This is not a self-paced class.

All discussion postings, projects and assignments will be submitted via the course discussion board and dropbox.

Activities are conducted according to a schedule with specific due dates each week; there are no required "live" chat sessions.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout
Menomonie, WI 54751
Phone: 715-232-2693
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EDUC 653 Middle School Through Adult 6-Traits Writing Instruction

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EDUC 653 Middle School Through Adult 6-Traits Writing Instruction

EDUC 654 PK Through Elementary 6-Traits Writing Instruction

Online Course 3 semester hours graduate credit
Instructor: Renee Williams
Summer: June 26 - August 18, 2017

Tuition, Due Dates, and Registration

Try the course for five days to determine if it meets your goals and needs. 

You Will Learn How to

• Enhance student writing by teaching and assessing ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, conventions
• Build the reading/writing connection using mentor texts
• Use digital tools in the writing process
• Use the writing process with multiple ways to teach
  Prewriting/Brainstorming
  Organizing and developing a message/drafting
  Revising/changing, rewriting, clarifying, deleting and regrouping text
  Editing/grammar, punctuation and spelling corrections
  Preparing product for publication/sharing
• Engage students in the art of writing well
• Develop time-saving assessment and feedback strategies using rubrics
• Make connections between the 6-Traits, Common Core and writing across the curriculum

Who Should Enroll?

• ESL/ELL teachers
• Middle school and high school English and language arts teachers
• Elementary teachers
• K-12 teachers interested in writing across the curriculum, special education teachers
• Technical and community college writing instructors
• Curriculum coordinators

You may enroll in this course for

• professional development
• license renewal
• graduate credits
• transfer credit to another university

This course is an approved elective in the Master of Science in Education online degree program.

EDUC 653 Middle School Through Adult 6-Traits Writing Instruction   
Course Description: Concepts, instructional methods and assessment strategies for improving writing instruction, middle school through post-secondary. Self-assessment strategies, application of 6-traits, technology and software applications, and writing across the curriculum.

EDUC 654 PK Through Elementary 6-Traits Writing Instruction 
Course Description: Application of the 6-Traits approach to assessment and instruction of student writing in PK through grade 5. Study of the continuum of primary and elementary language arts skills and writing across the curriculum.

Textbook

An e-textbook is included as part of your course tuition.

Textbook for PK-3 teachers:Spandel, Vicki, (2011). Creating Young Writers: Using the Six Traits to Enrich Writing Process in Primary Classrooms (3rd Edition) (Creating 6-Trait Revisers and Editors Series), Pearson Education.ISBN: 978-0132685856

Textbook for Grades 4*, 5, Middle School, High School, and Adult Ed teachers:Spandel, Vicki. (2012). Creating Writers: 6 Traits, Process, Workshop, and Literature (6th Edition). Pearson. ISBN: 978-0132944106

*4th grade teachers, ESL, Special Ed, and teachers working in 'inclusive' classrooms could benefit from using both books.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Articulate an understanding of the historical foundations of the 6-traits writing movement and its relevance to classroom instruction.
2. Analyze writing samples based on the critical attributes of each trait.
3. Apply a variety of composing and revision techniques used in the writing process.
4. Apply the 6-traits rubrics to analytically score writing samples and describe reasoning behind scoring decisions based on the point scale rubrics of Education Northwest (formerly NWREL).
5. Utilize online databases to practice and calibrate analytical scoring for each of the 6-traits.
6. Demonstrate effective strategies for teaching writing and differentiate 6-traits instruction based on a wide range of academic diversity including English language learners and special needs students.
7. Redesign current writing lessons and integrate the 6-traits approach with developmentally appropriate learning activities.
8. Analyze the impact of standardized testing on writing instruction and how 6-traits assessments help prepare students for Common Core state and national writing tests.
9. Apply collaborative learning theory, model the technique with writing classes, and demonstrate technology use such as discussion forums, online writing centers, and blogs for writing assignments.
10. Incorporate integrated technology activities and opportunities into writing lessons.
11. Increase the frequency of student writing and strategic integration by carefully designed writing tasks.
12. Practice providing in-depth and meaningful feedback to student writing.
13. Write reflectively about the themes, topics, and issues involved in teaching with the 6-traits.
14. Synthesize current research, contemporary theories, teaching strategies, and instructional technology to teach writing in content areas.

Alignment with Teaching Standards

Course objectives are aligned with the following:
Wisconsin Teaching Standards
(WI DPI) 1, 3, 7, 8, 9
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards 3 - Teachers are Responsible for Managing and Monitoring Student Learning
National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers
(NETS-T) 2, 3

No travel to campus required. Because this class is online and open to you 24/7, you may participate from your home or work computer during hours that are flexible and convenient for your work and family schedule and responsibilities.

The class is highly interactive with a significant discussion component. All discussion postings, projects, and assignments will be submitted via the course discussion board and Dropbox. Activities are conducted according to a schedule with specific due dates each week; there are no required "live" chat sessions.

SIGN UP SOON!

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The School of Education reserves the right to cancel classes that do not meet minimum enrollment requirements.

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